Title

which hardwood burns the longest

Problem Scenario

so you know what type of wood to use to heat your house

Broad Question

Which hardwood burns the longest

Specific Question

Which hardwood burns the longest

Hypothesis

I hypothesize that red oak will burn the longest.
Graph of Hypothesis

Variables

Independent Variable: different types of hardwood

Dependent Variable:

Variables That Need To Be Controlled:

Length, general size

Vocabulary List That Needs Explanation

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General Plan

I,m going to burn several different types of hardwood and time them and see which ones burn the longest.

Potential Problems A Solutions

Bad weather,

Safety Or Environmental Concerns

Fire,smoke,

Experimental Design

(add the correct headings from the experimental design page before beginning)

Resources and Budget Table

Item	Number needed	Where I will get this	Cost
Red oak	1	at my house	0
Cherry	1	at my house	0
maple	1	at my house	0
yellow birch	1	at my house	0
ash	1	at my house	0
white birch	1	at my house	0

Detailed Procedure

First i'm gonna light the wood on fire and then see how long it burns and record the time.

Diagram

Photo List

Time Line

Data Table

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Data Analysis

All Raw Data

Graphs

Photos

Results

Red oak burned the longest out of all the hardwoods.

Conclusion

My hypothesis was right because i hypothesized that red oak would burn the longest and it did.

Discussion

my project is about which hardwood burns the longest.Red oak burned the longest out of all four hardwoods that i burnt. I burned red oak, yellow birch and poplar.

Benefit to Community and/or Science

it will save people money and tell people which wood is best for heating your house.

Background Research

References

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